President of the Hellenic Republic, His Excellency Dr. Karolos Papoulias and Mrs. May Panou Papoulia will pay a State Visit to Denmark on 18 – 20 May, 2009. This visit comes after an invitation by HM the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort.

Program for the State Visit from the Greek President
May 18th:
The Queen and Prince Henrik will receive the Greek President and First Lady at Copenhagen Airport at 16:00. A welcoming ceremony will take place at Fredensborg Palace. The Royal Couple will host a gala banquet at Fredensborg Palace at 22:00.

May 19th:
*Due to Denmark hosting the COP15 Conference in 2009, the main portion of the program for the visitors will be with the focus of climate and energy.*
The Greek President will visit the off-shore windmill park in Middle Ground. A tour of the 'Moutain Dwellings' building in Ørestaden will then take place, followed by the President participating in a Danish business lunch conference at the Confederation of Danish Industries. In the afternoon, the President will visit the Mindelunden Memorial Cemetary. A concert and reception will be held in the evening, at The Danish National Gallery.

May 20th:
A visit to Folketinget (the Danish Parliament) will take place for the President, where he will meet with the Danish Prime Minister. Press statements will conclude the meeting, from both the Greek President and Danish Prime Minister.

The Danish Royal Couple and Crown Princely Couple will participate in various portions of the program.

Mary looks absolutley stunning. What an event this should be. Thank you ever so much Paty for the pictures. And yes itisa shame, when this thread was first opened my mind automatically thought about a visit from the royals. x